IT Strategic Business Partner Director

Job Description Summary ##LI-HybridLocation: Barcelona, SpainRelocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.Shape the future of tech-enabled transformation at Novartis. As a trusted partner to senior leaders, you’ll steer multi-year roadmaps, co-create product visions, and turn bold ideas into measurable value. If you thrive on connecting strategy to execution, influencing across boundaries, and simplifying complex global delivery, this is your chance to lead impact that matters.Job Description Major accountabilities:Strategic business partner to proactively shape change portfolio and technology roadmap (3-5y horizon).Partner with business leaders to co-own transformation outcomes and value realization.Lead program, project, and product delivery across complex, cross-functional environments.Develop technical product roadmaps from ideation through adoption and measurable value.Prioritize product features and maintain a clear, actionable backlog for development teams.Serve as escalation and approval point, ensuring timely decisions and stewardship.Define and track customer-centric key performance indicators, benefits, and objectives and key results.Own technology budgets, optimize costs, and guide trade-off decision-making for investments.Balance global standards with local country and site needs and roadmaps.Manage risk, ensure business continuity, and strengthen ease of engagement with Technology Transformation.Minimum Requirements:University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business or similar12+ years in technology-enabled business transformation with end-to-end delivery leadership.Project Methodologies (Agile - Scrum training)Industry/ Business Exposure, Strategy Development, Program Management, People Leadership, Interactions with senior management,Proven ability to develop trust-based relationships with key regional stakeholders, Well-developed record of successful relationship management,Functional Breadth, Ability to work and lead (a cross-functional team) in a matrix environment, Major Change, Collaborating across boundaries, People Leadership, Accountability, Relationship Management.Proven strategic partner driving multi-year roadmaps and change portfolios.Demonstrated ability to measure and realize business value via key performance indicators, benefits, and objectives.Solid financial acumen: budget ownership, cost modeling, and trade-off decisions.Risk management across investment and operations portfolios; business continuity experience.Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Why Novartis Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world.How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-cultureJoin our Novartis Network If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/networkSkills Desired Business Acumen, Business Requirements, Customer Requirements, Financial Modeling, Information Technology Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Development, Technical Analysis, Waterfall Model#J-18808-Ljbffr